2012 Hot August Auction

Auction Details

Highlights of the sale include:
1. A new discovery of an early, c 1876-7 photo of the Earp family with all of the Earp brothers and their father Nicholas.
2. The Ken and Rosemary Roberts miners candlestick collection containing some of the finest miners candlesticks ever made
3. The best saloon section we’ve ever had – including a fantastic collection of embossed saloon bottles put away for 40 years
4. The largest (by far!) antique American silver ingot, nearly 500 ounces – from Denver!
5. “Discovery” ingots from collections all over America
6. Western mining broadsides, lithographs and maps – the best selection of rarities ever offered at one time.
7. Western Art – five spectacular oil paintings in the style of Russell in oversized mural format by Franz Trevors, from the Palace Club, Reno, 1943-4.
8. Gaming – rare early slot machine (1910), chip collections, antique equipment and broadsides
9. Bawdy & Brothel- rare Mustang Ranch “gold card”, ultra rare early brothel tokens highlighted by the Goldfield “rooster”
10. Western broadsides – the best ever seen at auction – Tahoe, Virginia City, Reno, Pioneer societies, brewery advertising and more
11. Gold and gold ore specimens from major collections
12. Nevada Railroad Collection- The fantastic Jacobitz Collection of lamps, locks, keys, photographs and documents. Perhaps the best collection ever assembled!
13. Humboldt Soda Works Archive from Winnemucca. An original collection of hundreds of original etched and silk screened seltzer bottles for the back bars in saloons dating from c1890 to 1919 (Prohibition) and another batch that post-dates Prohibition.
14. Mining and Assay catalog collection
15. Major World’s Fair ephemera & So Called Dollars collections
16. Original hoard of Morgan Dollars from a Reno Casino in the early days and a $50 Augustus Humbert Pioneer gold piece.
17. Rare western tokens. The best of the best.
Invoicing and lot pick up will NOT be available at the live auction.
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Wieland Seltzer Bottles NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1270 - Wieland Seltzer Bottles NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Two Wieland seltzers: 1) An 11.5” tall, with top, seltzer bottle etched WIELAND BOTTLING WORKS RENO NEV./ H.C. HEIDTMANN/ PHONE 109”, with matching ...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Yerington/Reno Dairy Bottles NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1271 - Yerington/Reno Dairy Bottles NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4 dairy bottles from, 1 embossed YERINGTON DAIRY pint, clear. This piece is in very nice condition with one small scratch on the bottom. Rated
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Lovelock & Reno Seltzer Bottle Quartet NV - Reno, Lovelock,Washoe, Pershing Counties - 1917, 1930 - 1272 - Lovelock & Reno Seltzer Bottle Quartet NV - Reno, Lovelock,Washoe, Pershing Counties - 1917, 1930 -
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4: 1) "WEILAND BOTTLING WORKS H.C. HEIDTMANN RENO, NEV" etched label. Clear glass, 12" tall with Siphon head. Bottom of base is
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Rhyolite  Bourbon Bottle NV - Rhyolite,Nye County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1273 - Rhyolite Bourbon Bottle NV - Rhyolite,Nye County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Just outside Beatty, Nevada, Rhyolite is a ghost town with much character. With a population of over 10,000 at one time, Rhyolite was no small town. T
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to b*******n for (700.00 + 136.50BP) = 836.50
 
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Bottle Top NV - Rochester,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1274 - Bottle Top NV - Rochester,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
The top of a small, unique Rochester souvenir bottle. This the only other top we've seen in 40 years. - Jacobitz Collection -59934
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Ruby Hill Drugstore Bottle NV - Ruby Hill,Eureka County - c1881-1887 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1275 - Ruby Hill Drugstore Bottle NV - Ruby Hill,Eureka County - c1881-1887 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Charles M. Fassett was an experienced miner who ran his own drugstore and assaying business in Ruby Hill, then worked with Stowell in Eureka before mo
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8*****h for (600.00 + 117.00BP) = 717.00
 
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Seven Troughs Owl Pharmacy Co. Bottle - A NV - Seven Troughs,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bott1276 - Seven Troughs Owl Pharmacy Co. Bottle - A NV - Seven Troughs,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bott
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Measures 4 5/8" tall, rectangular. 2oz. According to Fred Holabird’s forthcoming book, Nevada History through Glass—Vol2, Seven Troughs, a mining
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Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 2********t for (800.00 + 156.00BP) = 956.00
 
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Seven Troughs Owl Pharmacy Co. Bottle - B NV - Seven Troughs,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bott1277 - Seven Troughs Owl Pharmacy Co. Bottle - B NV - Seven Troughs,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bott
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Measures 5.25" 3oz. Front embossed “3 111/ The/Owl/” above a large embossed owl and “Pharmacy/ Co./ Seven/ Troughs./ Nev.” Sides of logo embossed
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Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to o******s for (1,400.00 + 273.00BP) = 1,673.00
 
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Seven Troughs Owl Pharmacy Co. Bottle - C NV - Seven Troughs,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bott1278 - Seven Troughs Owl Pharmacy Co. Bottle - C NV - Seven Troughs,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bott
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Measures 6", 4 oz. This beautiful bottle was found in 1969 in Mazuma, NV by Lyle McCoy of Lovelock. It is one of only 3 known. Embossed on the fr
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 9***6 for (1,600.00 + 312.00BP) = 1,912.00
 
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Seven Troughs Owl Pharmacy Co. Bottle - D NV - Seven Troughs,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bott1279 - Seven Troughs Owl Pharmacy Co. Bottle - D NV - Seven Troughs,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bott
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Measures 6”. 4oz. Embossed with the image of an owl. This is an extremely rare bottle, only one of a few 6” varieties known in exsistence. Some wear
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to o******s for (1,100.00 + 214.50BP) = 1,314.50
 
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